Genesis 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”

Genesis 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 12:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 12:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. ”

Genesis 12:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abram taketh Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Charan; and they go out to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come in to the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had acquired, and the souls that they had obtained in Haran, and they went out to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. ”

Genesis 12:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Abram tooke Sarai his wife, and Lot his brothers sonne, and all their substance that they possessed, and the soules that they had gotten in Haran, and they departed, to goe to the land of Canaan: and to the land of Canaan they came.”

Genesis 12:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 12:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot the son of his brother, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the souls they had made in Haran, and they went out to go to the land of Canaan. And they came to the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 12:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 12:5 in Context — Genesis 12

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

7 And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.

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What Does Genesis 12:5 Mean?

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